A recent analysis of China's imports showed an upward going trend concerning major commodities

China's imports have been growing at a rate of growth in recent months in the area of major commodities, showing that Beijing's stimulus efforts could have fruit and that the impact of its trade dispute with the US can not be as bad as feared.

But the current trends of the new movements year-on-year and year-to-date are probably more useful to look at.

In November Chinese imports of crude oil reached a record 11.13 ....